New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
THE TRIM THISTLE HERE.
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folded arms at the towering mainmast
The other officers and the crew were not so reserved
on the subject of the Tnistles pro spects. a.,
Bet your bottom dollar on her." said one, the
folks at home have done that"
You don't know whaI a fine opponent You have
to face" ventured the reporter. she has beaten
all the crack American yachts"
Crack American yachts y was the reply, why
the Americans have no crack yachtsV
No strictly accurate measurement of the Thistle
Dimensions mas yet been published. though several
good approximations have been made. Rrea' uea
OF secrecy has been observed as to her measure
ments; and she carries marks TO indicate mel
drauglt of water. Even the skilled or on
board. who has had long experience IN Vacnl
buIldiig. has never thoroughly ascertalDeh uei
dlmeus onS Publicity has been gwen IN tnls
country many fanciful descriptions OF her build
Captain Barr laughed heartily when HE TRIBUNE
1eto ter showed him the midshlp section ana
"sketca arran cement pan," and hRnres given
some time AGO IN one If the morning pa oers.
"Whv. that's not orr boat at ALL" SAID ne.
" In IT'S che Van Duryea."
Is beau. Ifu " finished in hart wood and the oihcers
rooms fl ted up excelleDtlv. and the quar,prs
OF the crew are eytre nry comfortable. sue nts
only Ole water-tlght bulk lead forward captain
Barr thinks the world OF her sea-going QUALITIES.
Even If we had encountered the big waves .haI
met tie Umbria," he said, our boat would nave
cas- ~ dived through them"
lie following Is the l nIstles racing record rs
corrected by Captain Barr:
May 2s-Channel Match; Thistle beat Genesta a mo
Irrx on course bet Southend and Harwicn, ny
about 90 hours, and won 800. 81.
Nav 3O-At Harwich Rogatta Irer was me wlnnsI VI
the $50 prize, beating Grnesta by II minutes % gee
onas. This 10 lost the weather mark during fog' anu
WAS thus thrown out 0f the race. .-
May 3l-Thistle beat Ie1 at Souhend. but the latter
cutter -aved her tme and the Thistle only got second
prize OF $40.
i'Jmns i-Royal Thames Yacht Club On hfty-mile
course from the Lower Hope around the Mouse anu
back, Thistle beat IrsI by II minutes AMI won $40
June 2-New Thames Yacht club: Thistle beat rex,
with minutes to spare but having to- allow tune 10
prize Thistle gaining third prize $50 -,
June 4-Royal Thames course from More to DoveI
The Thistle becahed while having lead OF -FOUR OF
FIVE miles. aud came In third. 49, -.
June 6-Royal tinque Ports: Thistle beat trek NJ
Dover by about minutes and won a40 , ...
June l3-Roval MerseY Yacht Club b: Thistle Oeat
Ire1 ny IS minutes AZ seconds and won $50. . =
June 25-Royal Northern Thistle beat Irex by
June 29-Mudhook Regatta: Thistle came In ahead OF
Irex minutes and piece OF plato valued at a2o
July 2-Royal Clvdet Thistle was ahead OF lrex ny
something like hour, when the latter gave up Prize
500.
July 4-Royal Clyde Thistle beat Irex by minutes
AZ seconds and won EGO.
July 5-Roysl Western. at Wemyss Bay: Thistle beat
Irex by minutes 10 seconds and won $40
July 6-Royal Largs: THISTLE beat ire1 By minute
As seconds and won 43O.
In fifteen rIces the Thistle has won eleven first,
one second. and third prize, taking about f5oo
III prize money. -
She W Al be at her present anchorage till Mr..
Bell. who is coming IN the ely OF Rome. arrives.
She will then he put INTO her racing dress Cap,
tam Barr thinks that the first race for the cup Will
e of on september u. >,
Yesterday afternoon while the 1ompklnsyille
boatnen were reapIng a rich harvest from rowing
81 htseers around tho Thistle rowboat
crew were getting into the dingy
to get ashore. One OF the sailors shouted, scot
land for ever!'
every man 70 do his duly that day! DO 1t, my
boys; do itW